“A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” had a style that‚ once I took a closer look‚ surprised me somewhat. The painting seems to be made with many dots. It’s very impressive that the artist took the time and had the talent to use dots in such a way. Of course‚ it may have been the type of brush he used‚ or it is a painting technique that I do not yet know‚ but it certainly adds to the feel of the painting. I was also curious about the border of the painting. Rather than not have a border or having a simple
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Similar to me‚ the speaker “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden‚ had a different view on love as a kid and love as a mature adult. Acts of love‚ as kids‚ appear to be what parents are supposed to do‚ not things parents want to do to make your life easier as they love you‚ an important realization that comes with maturity. Parents constantly attempt to provide opportunities for their children‚ even without the best circumstances. When the speaker was a young boy‚ he never considered the action
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“Clear Delirium” as found in The Sundays of Satin-Legs Smith In Gwendolyn Brooks short poem “The Sundays of Satin-Legs Smith” the main character is presented in a third-person manner. As a reader‚ we have no way to tell what Smith is actually thinking or why he does certain things‚ but we must make judgements based on his actions. This type of lyric poetry shows Smith’s inner emotions and motivations. The narrator details Smith going through his Sunday routine. He wakes up‚ dresses‚ leaves his
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Born In the U.S.A Bruce Springsteen hides the message he wants to get across by having an upbeat song that repeats “Born in the U.S.A.”. With the rollicking rhythm‚ enthusiastic chorus‚ and patriotic album cover‚ it is easy to think this has more to do with American pride than Vietnam shame. He gets the real message across in his music video. The camera is focused on his mouth and for me it made me listen to the truth behind the lyrics not just the upbeat rhythm of the song. Another way Springsteen
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The poem Those Winter Sundays is about the relationship of the author and his dad. In this poem‚ he uses literary elements to show the reader what he senses and what is happening in his surroundings. Imagery is used many times‚ and he uses them so he can show what is going on and is easy for the reader to understand like the sounds he hears and the visions he sees. Imagery in this poem really created a vivid image for the readers to see in his “shoes.” in other words he uses imagery for people to
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In the poem‚ “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden‚ the author uses subtle symbolism to reflect the speaker’s distant relationship with his father. The title of the poem immediately tells the reader that the poem takes place in winter‚ a time that connotes both coldness and gloominess. Hayden starts his short‚ redolent poem by writing that the speaker’s father put his clothes on in the‚ “blue black cold” (Hayden line 2). The reader instantly feels the cold and iciness inside and outside the house
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In the poems “Sunday Mornings” by Oscar Penaranda and “Some keep the Sabbath” by Emily Dickinson‚ the speakers challenge the idea of traditional worship by reflecting on how they perceive God in nature. Neither speaker feels it is necessary to attend a traditional church with a congregation in order to have a strong faith. Both poems utilize impassioned diction‚ auditory imagery‚ and figurative language to express the speakers’ attitudes. The diction is “Sunday Mornings” is picturesque‚ whereas the
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The Winter Sundays By: Robert Hayden Explication In the sonnet “Those Winter Sundays”‚ the theme is the warmth of the coal fire becomes the warmth of the love that radiates throughout the house. An adult speaker presents memories of how his father expressed love for him through his actions. In particular‚ the speaker remembers that his father rose very early on Sunday mornings to stoke the furnace fire. Only when the house was warm did he awaken his son to dress. Line 12 notes that the father
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building activities will be crucial to bring existing and new volunteers together‚ and to familiarise the new Voluntary Services Manager with the volunteers. It is well known that every time a new member of a team joins‚ the team progresses through Bruce Tuckman’s Model of team development (1965)‚ which includes the stages of forming‚ storming‚ norming and performing. Various kind of team building activities will be undertaken in order to help them to navigate this process as smoothly as possible and
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The Boxer In 1968 Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley wrote “The Boxer”‚ a modern rock ballad. This narrative poetry tells the story of a young man struggling financially to make ends meet in a down economy. Like all narrative poetry‚ it tells a story of true life emotions that people can relate to. At the time‚ the economy in the United States of America was weak and thus many Americans were struggling financially. During this economic crisis‚ this ballad was popularized by the famous Simon and Garfunkel
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